Iguaba Grande weather in February

In February, Iguaba Grande sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 122 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Iguaba Grande's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iguaba Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Iguaba Grande is settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Iguaba Grande reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
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222924
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How February really feels in Iguaba Grande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Iguaba Grande weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°17815.413.25.0
Feb29° / 24°12211.712.85.2
Mar28° / 23°16316.112.25.2
Apr27° / 22°8511.511.56.4
May25° / 20°7410.910.96.9
Jun25° / 19°436.910.67.7
Jul24° / 18°457.810.77.7
Aug24° / 19°427.211.27.7
Sep25° / 20°741011.97.0
Oct26° / 21°9411.112.56.5
Nov26° / 22°17215.913.15.6
Dec28° / 23°18916.913.45.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44654
54654
64555
74654
84654
94753
104654
114753
124753
134753
144852
154852
164951
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245149
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265050
275050
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Iguaba Grande gets around 122 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1342
1442
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2142
2242
2343
2443
2544
2645
2745
2846

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1187219
2177319
3177319
4077419
5077419
6067519
7067618
8067618
9067618
10067717
11067717
12067717
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19077617
20077617
21077518
22077518
23077518
24087319
25087319
26087220
27087220
28087121

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
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2812calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:317:34
213.06:327:33
313.06:337:33
413.06:337:33
513.06:347:32
613.06:347:32
712.96:357:31
812.96:367:31
912.96:367:30
1012.96:377:30
1112.96:387:29
1212.86:387:29
1312.86:397:28
1412.86:397:28
1512.86:407:27
1612.86:417:26
1712.76:417:26
1812.76:427:25
1912.76:427:25
2012.76:437:24
2112.76:437:23
2212.66:447:22
2312.66:447:22
2412.66:457:21
2512.66:457:20
2612.66:467:19
2712.56:467:19
2812.56:477:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Iguaba Grande

In seasonPeak

In February, Iguaba Grande sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Iguaba Grande's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Iguaba Grande?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Iguaba Grande for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iguaba Grande in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Iguaba Grande sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Iguaba Grande in February

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in September near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Iguaba Grande in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iguaba Grande peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Iguaba Grande?

Iguaba Grande sits at 22.8°S, 42.2°W, 17 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araruama, 12 km away.

Topography around Iguaba Grande

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Iguaba Grande.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iguaba Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Iguaba Grande is covered by grassland (32%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (45%), trees (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Araruama 12 km · São Pedro da Aldeia 13 km · Cabo Frio 21 km · Arraial do Cabo 25 km · Saquarema 26 km · Silva Jardim 27 km · Buzios 37 km · Casimiro de Abreu 40 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Iguaba Grande (-22.8392°, -42.2289°, elevation 17 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).